Basketball Mania....
Tonight is the Women's Notre Dame basketball game. Come and join other Northpoint friends to cheer on the Irish girls. The school with the most participation wins a prize!
Adopt A Family information was sent home tonight. Our classroom will be adopting a family with three children. The family has two 10 year olds and 1 fourteen year old. Please discuss with your family at home whether or not you would like to bring a clothing item or a toy. I will be asking my kids tomorrow what they plan on buying. I would like to keep a list so that each child gets the same number of gifts and an assortment of both clothing and toys. If this is anything like our Thanksgiving giving, I know that it will be a success and we will make someone very happy over the holidays. Thank you in advance for participating in this meaningful project!
Today in Language Arts we added 11 word parts to our Vocabulary Vine. Boy is the list growing! (Please make sure that these are reviewed at home each week. It will be much easier to review each week instead of waiting until the list gets longer.) We also watched a little of our movie that goes right along with our read aloud. I was surprised at the moans and groans when we shut the movie off to go to specials. They are really into it!
Homework:
***Get reading chart signed
***Read and record minutes
***Reading projects are due soon!(December 12)
In Math we used a practice test in order to prepare for the test tomorrow. Please use this as a review and go over some of the problems together. The test will look a lot like the practice test.
Homework:
None
In Social Studies we briefly reviewed lesson 2 and read and discussed lesson 3. Tomorrow we will review all three lessons again to make sure that we clearly understand the concepts and skills of this chapter. Monday will be a review game while the test will be on Tuesday. Tuesday is the last day of this rotation.
Homework:
***Get the Chapter 3 test signed
***Review lesson summaries of Chapter 4
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
11/24/08
Missing Monday!
I was not at school today but I heard that things went well and as planned...
Things to know:
***We will not have a story or spelling list this week in Language Arts. We will spend the time reviewing some of those skills that we may not have mastered yet. We will hopefully find time to finish our read a loud and do a few fun activities. We will be doing a fun Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt in computer lab on Wednesday!
***Tomorrow night is the ND Women's Basketball Game. The school with the highest attendance will win a $300.00 prize. Our school won last year and we were able to spend the money on enrichment activities for our kids. It is sure to be a fun time!
***Mini Mall business proposals are soon due. Find your partner and turn in your proposal as soon as possible with a parent signature. This is always a fun way to end the grading period!
***My math class will review tomorrow for Unit 11. Be sure to use the study guide that we work on to review the skills of volume and conversions. The test will be on Wednesday.
***My Social Studies class will continue with Chapter 4-lesson 3 tomorrow. We will review on Monday after Thanksgiving and our test over Chapter 4 will be on Tuesday. The lesson summaries are an excellent way to review each lesson. They give a short, condensed version of all the important information from the lesson.
Until tomorrow...
I was not at school today but I heard that things went well and as planned...
Things to know:
***We will not have a story or spelling list this week in Language Arts. We will spend the time reviewing some of those skills that we may not have mastered yet. We will hopefully find time to finish our read a loud and do a few fun activities. We will be doing a fun Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt in computer lab on Wednesday!
***Tomorrow night is the ND Women's Basketball Game. The school with the highest attendance will win a $300.00 prize. Our school won last year and we were able to spend the money on enrichment activities for our kids. It is sure to be a fun time!
***Mini Mall business proposals are soon due. Find your partner and turn in your proposal as soon as possible with a parent signature. This is always a fun way to end the grading period!
***My math class will review tomorrow for Unit 11. Be sure to use the study guide that we work on to review the skills of volume and conversions. The test will be on Wednesday.
***My Social Studies class will continue with Chapter 4-lesson 3 tomorrow. We will review on Monday after Thanksgiving and our test over Chapter 4 will be on Tuesday. The lesson summaries are an excellent way to review each lesson. They give a short, condensed version of all the important information from the lesson.
Until tomorrow...
Friday, November 21, 2008
11/21/08
We made a difference!
This afternoon several of us had the opportunity to deliver 5 truck loads full of food to Elsie Rodgers. Teachers were waiting for us and were more than appreciative of the generosity of our Northpoint families. A big thank you goes out to everyone who donated towards such a worthy cause. Today we made a difference in our community!
Miss Nufer, our student teacher visited our classroom today. I was happy to see her and I know that the kids were too! She will be joining our class full time after winter break. We are all looking forward to that!
Language Arts: Today was a normal assessment day. We were able to get through all of them, listen to our read aloud, and we were able to go on a "comma hunt". We will continue working on using commas next week.
Hopefully your child was able to pick out an interesting book in their lexile range today during library. I encouraged everyone to pick out a book so that they have access to a book over the Thanksgiving break. With reading projects right around the corner, everyone needs to take every opportunity to read and be ready to take AR tests.
Homework:
***Read and record minutes
Math: We had a very exciting math class today! The students were excited to show Miss Nufer, our student teacher, everything that they have learned since the first week of school. We worked on fractions, integers, long division, finding the area of a room, the volume of rectangular prisms, and U.S. and Metric conversions. They were quite proud of themselves as we spent the majority of the class working on white boards and demonstrating what we've learned. We will review for our Unit 11 test on Tuesday. Using their study guide will be an excellent way to study for the test. The actual test will be on Wednesday.
Homework:
***None
In Social Studies, we started Chapter 4- Lesson 1. Even though this was a little longer of a chapter, much of the information was a review. We had a good discussion today about Christopher Columbus, the Taino, and the Columbian Exchange. I was impressed by how much they remembered from previous chapters. We will continue with this chapter next week.
Our final day of this content rotation will be the Tuesday after Thanksgiving break. We will review on Monday and test that Tuesday.
Homework:
*** Chapter 3 review(If not already turned in.)
Until tomorrow...
This afternoon several of us had the opportunity to deliver 5 truck loads full of food to Elsie Rodgers. Teachers were waiting for us and were more than appreciative of the generosity of our Northpoint families. A big thank you goes out to everyone who donated towards such a worthy cause. Today we made a difference in our community!
Miss Nufer, our student teacher visited our classroom today. I was happy to see her and I know that the kids were too! She will be joining our class full time after winter break. We are all looking forward to that!
Language Arts: Today was a normal assessment day. We were able to get through all of them, listen to our read aloud, and we were able to go on a "comma hunt". We will continue working on using commas next week.
Hopefully your child was able to pick out an interesting book in their lexile range today during library. I encouraged everyone to pick out a book so that they have access to a book over the Thanksgiving break. With reading projects right around the corner, everyone needs to take every opportunity to read and be ready to take AR tests.
Homework:
***Read and record minutes
Math: We had a very exciting math class today! The students were excited to show Miss Nufer, our student teacher, everything that they have learned since the first week of school. We worked on fractions, integers, long division, finding the area of a room, the volume of rectangular prisms, and U.S. and Metric conversions. They were quite proud of themselves as we spent the majority of the class working on white boards and demonstrating what we've learned. We will review for our Unit 11 test on Tuesday. Using their study guide will be an excellent way to study for the test. The actual test will be on Wednesday.
Homework:
***None
In Social Studies, we started Chapter 4- Lesson 1. Even though this was a little longer of a chapter, much of the information was a review. We had a good discussion today about Christopher Columbus, the Taino, and the Columbian Exchange. I was impressed by how much they remembered from previous chapters. We will continue with this chapter next week.
Our final day of this content rotation will be the Tuesday after Thanksgiving break. We will review on Monday and test that Tuesday.
Homework:
*** Chapter 3 review(If not already turned in.)
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, November 20, 2008
11/20/08
The snow has started falling! Remember to come to school dressed for recess. We already have many gloves, hats, and boots in our lost and found. It is a good idea to put your name inside items if at all possible.
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to bring in non-perishable food for our food drive. Several of us will be packing boxes tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who helped out. Your generosity will help make a family feel very special!
Today in Language Arts we continued with our grammar review of action verbs and verb tense. This skill will be tested so we will continue to practice. We also reviewed our RIT vocabulary. Ask your child the definitions of the following words: alliteration, assonance, consonance, hyperbole, oxymoron, and idiom. These are just some of the words that we reviewed daily this week.
Homework:
***Fluency and flow is due tomorrow
***Our spelling test is tomorrow
***Read and record minutes in planners
***Reading projects are due Dec. 12
In math today, we completed our minute, worked on computation, and spent the rest of the class working on volume and capacity. Now is a great time to help your child memorize the U.S. Customary measurements. We have been spending time turning ounces to pounds and so on...
Homework: None- They students earned a "NO HOMEWORK" night because they earned 10 chips for completed assignments in the jar. Way to go!
***We will review on Tuesday of next week and have our test on Wednesday. The students will have a practice test to complete on Tuesday. This is a study guide for the test on Wednesday.
In content, we had our Chapter 3 test, worked on the Chapter Review, and finished up the last of the practice book pages for this chapter. The students were also given a project sheet where they will have the choice to demonstrate two activities of their choice. This will be completed in class.
I just realized that I was off in planning. We actually have content a few days after Thanksgiving break. We do have time to complete another chapter. We will then start Chapter 4 tomorrow.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to bring in non-perishable food for our food drive. Several of us will be packing boxes tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who helped out. Your generosity will help make a family feel very special!
Today in Language Arts we continued with our grammar review of action verbs and verb tense. This skill will be tested so we will continue to practice. We also reviewed our RIT vocabulary. Ask your child the definitions of the following words: alliteration, assonance, consonance, hyperbole, oxymoron, and idiom. These are just some of the words that we reviewed daily this week.
Homework:
***Fluency and flow is due tomorrow
***Our spelling test is tomorrow
***Read and record minutes in planners
***Reading projects are due Dec. 12
In math today, we completed our minute, worked on computation, and spent the rest of the class working on volume and capacity. Now is a great time to help your child memorize the U.S. Customary measurements. We have been spending time turning ounces to pounds and so on...
Homework: None- They students earned a "NO HOMEWORK" night because they earned 10 chips for completed assignments in the jar. Way to go!
***We will review on Tuesday of next week and have our test on Wednesday. The students will have a practice test to complete on Tuesday. This is a study guide for the test on Wednesday.
In content, we had our Chapter 3 test, worked on the Chapter Review, and finished up the last of the practice book pages for this chapter. The students were also given a project sheet where they will have the choice to demonstrate two activities of their choice. This will be completed in class.
I just realized that I was off in planning. We actually have content a few days after Thanksgiving break. We do have time to complete another chapter. We will then start Chapter 4 tomorrow.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
11/19/08
Keep cleaning out those kitchen cupboards- We need more food!
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our food drive so far. As of today, we have a lot of different items, but we are still in need of many things. Any contribution you can make will be greatly appreciated! We will accept items tomorrow and Friday morning. We are packing boxes during our lunch time on Friday.
Today in Language Arts, we had independent reading during Vocabulary Vine, reviewed past, present and future tense verbs, listened to our read aloud, worked on Classworks in the computer lab, and spent our writing time on our "Family" writing.
The Family homework is amazing! I can't wait for the students to share it next week!
Homework:
***Fluency/Flow and Spelling test-Friday
***Family writing is due tomorrow if it was not completed and turned in today.
***Read and record minutes in planners. The end of the month is soon approaching!
In Math today, we completed our minute, reviewed the computation skill of Order of Operations, and spent the remainder of our class time working on volume and capacity. Our review will be next Tuesday, and our test over Unit 11 will be on Wednesday of next week.
Homework: Math Box 11.5 and two volume sheets
We did not have content today. We had Art Smart instead. Thank you to Mrs. Schatz and Mrs. Walsh for a fantastic lesson. The students talked about Picasso and were able to create a self portrait. They look great and the students had fun!
Reminders:
***If you are in Ms. Grannan's homeroom, you will have your Chapter 3 Social Studies test tomorrow.
***Friday is mismatched day. If you bring in $1.00, you may wear mismatched clothing. The money will be donated to the Indiana Food Bank.
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12.
Until tomorrow...
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our food drive so far. As of today, we have a lot of different items, but we are still in need of many things. Any contribution you can make will be greatly appreciated! We will accept items tomorrow and Friday morning. We are packing boxes during our lunch time on Friday.
Today in Language Arts, we had independent reading during Vocabulary Vine, reviewed past, present and future tense verbs, listened to our read aloud, worked on Classworks in the computer lab, and spent our writing time on our "Family" writing.
The Family homework is amazing! I can't wait for the students to share it next week!
Homework:
***Fluency/Flow and Spelling test-Friday
***Family writing is due tomorrow if it was not completed and turned in today.
***Read and record minutes in planners. The end of the month is soon approaching!
In Math today, we completed our minute, reviewed the computation skill of Order of Operations, and spent the remainder of our class time working on volume and capacity. Our review will be next Tuesday, and our test over Unit 11 will be on Wednesday of next week.
Homework: Math Box 11.5 and two volume sheets
We did not have content today. We had Art Smart instead. Thank you to Mrs. Schatz and Mrs. Walsh for a fantastic lesson. The students talked about Picasso and were able to create a self portrait. They look great and the students had fun!
Reminders:
***If you are in Ms. Grannan's homeroom, you will have your Chapter 3 Social Studies test tomorrow.
***Friday is mismatched day. If you bring in $1.00, you may wear mismatched clothing. The money will be donated to the Indiana Food Bank.
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12.
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
11/18/08
Terrific Tuesday!
We had a great day and were able to get a lot accomplished on a double special day.
In Language Arts, we reviewed the following: synonyms, our six new vocabulary words, RIT Language and Reading vocabulary, completed a sheet on action verbs, worked a page in our handwriting book, and discussed the correct usage of quotation marks. We had just enough time to squeeze in a few pages of our read a loud. The students are getting excited to hear what might happen to Aslan, the White Witch, and the four children from the wardrobe. This might just inspire them to read the other books in the Narnia series!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Spelling test on Friday
***Bring in items for our food drive. We would love to have enough items to make a family's Thanksgiving the best ever!
***Read for 20-30 minutes/ Record minutes
In Math, we completed our minute, worked a few computation problems, and spent the rest of our time on volume. Since this is a difficult skill, I plan on spending more time on it. My plan is to review all unit 11 skills and have a test over the unit on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I would like to test before the Thanksgiving break.
Homework: None- We worked very hard in class today :o)
In Social Studies, we reviewed Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 . We completed our quiz and the students started to work on the review for the chapter. We will not have Social Studies tomorrow due to Art Smart. Our test over this chapter will be Thursday, November, 20. Our last class for this rotation is Monday, Nov.24.
Homework: Study the notes for the test.
Until tomorrow...
We had a great day and were able to get a lot accomplished on a double special day.
In Language Arts, we reviewed the following: synonyms, our six new vocabulary words, RIT Language and Reading vocabulary, completed a sheet on action verbs, worked a page in our handwriting book, and discussed the correct usage of quotation marks. We had just enough time to squeeze in a few pages of our read a loud. The students are getting excited to hear what might happen to Aslan, the White Witch, and the four children from the wardrobe. This might just inspire them to read the other books in the Narnia series!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due on Friday
***Spelling test on Friday
***Bring in items for our food drive. We would love to have enough items to make a family's Thanksgiving the best ever!
***Read for 20-30 minutes/ Record minutes
In Math, we completed our minute, worked a few computation problems, and spent the rest of our time on volume. Since this is a difficult skill, I plan on spending more time on it. My plan is to review all unit 11 skills and have a test over the unit on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I would like to test before the Thanksgiving break.
Homework: None- We worked very hard in class today :o)
In Social Studies, we reviewed Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 . We completed our quiz and the students started to work on the review for the chapter. We will not have Social Studies tomorrow due to Art Smart. Our test over this chapter will be Thursday, November, 20. Our last class for this rotation is Monday, Nov.24.
Homework: Study the notes for the test.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, November 17, 2008
11/17/08
What a great day to build a snowman!
I am sure that we were all excited to see the white stuff falling this morning. I know that the kids were definitely excited at recess today. Please make sure that you send your child to school dressed appropriately to be outside. Recess can be awfully miserable when you can't play in the snow without boots.
Our Classroom Food Drive-
This week our class is collecting food to help a needy family have a terrific Thanksgiving. Please continue to send in canned goods, boxed food, cake mixes, gift cards, etc. If we all work together, we can present a generous gift to a family in need. If you need specific ideas, you can email me here at school. Thanks in advance ...
In Language Arts, we took our spelling pre-test, passed out Fluency and Flow, listened to our story on tape, discussed the vocabulary for the week, introduced main verbs and helping verbs, and took our Unit 2 test. We even had time to meet with our second grade reading and writing buddies. We had a very busy morning!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due Friday.
***We will have our Spelling test on Friday.
***Read and record minutes in the planner.
***Get Unit 2- Week 5 reading chart signed.
***Family homework is due this Wednesday, Nov. 19.
In Math, we completed our minute, worked briefly on computation skills, and jumped right into finding the volume of a rectangular prism. We will spend a lot of class time working on this particular skill using various shapes.
Homework:
***Finish page 317
***Math Boxes 11.3 and 11.4
In Social Studies, we read and discussed Chapter 3- Lesson 3. We also worked in our practice books pages 29-31.(This had not been assigned yet for homework.)
Homework:
***Review the vocabulary and important people from lessons 1-3 for the 10 question quiz tomorrow. The test will be on Thursday. (We will not have content on Wednesday due to Art Smart.)
Until tomorrow...
I am sure that we were all excited to see the white stuff falling this morning. I know that the kids were definitely excited at recess today. Please make sure that you send your child to school dressed appropriately to be outside. Recess can be awfully miserable when you can't play in the snow without boots.
Our Classroom Food Drive-
This week our class is collecting food to help a needy family have a terrific Thanksgiving. Please continue to send in canned goods, boxed food, cake mixes, gift cards, etc. If we all work together, we can present a generous gift to a family in need. If you need specific ideas, you can email me here at school. Thanks in advance ...
In Language Arts, we took our spelling pre-test, passed out Fluency and Flow, listened to our story on tape, discussed the vocabulary for the week, introduced main verbs and helping verbs, and took our Unit 2 test. We even had time to meet with our second grade reading and writing buddies. We had a very busy morning!
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due Friday.
***We will have our Spelling test on Friday.
***Read and record minutes in the planner.
***Get Unit 2- Week 5 reading chart signed.
***Family homework is due this Wednesday, Nov. 19.
In Math, we completed our minute, worked briefly on computation skills, and jumped right into finding the volume of a rectangular prism. We will spend a lot of class time working on this particular skill using various shapes.
Homework:
***Finish page 317
***Math Boxes 11.3 and 11.4
In Social Studies, we read and discussed Chapter 3- Lesson 3. We also worked in our practice books pages 29-31.(This had not been assigned yet for homework.)
Homework:
***Review the vocabulary and important people from lessons 1-3 for the 10 question quiz tomorrow. The test will be on Thursday. (We will not have content on Wednesday due to Art Smart.)
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
11/12/08
Winter Weather Wednesday!
Reminders:
***It sure was chilly today! Please make sure that your child wears a hat and gloves to school. Recess can get very chilly!
***Tomorrow is a P.B.A. day. Students will arrive at school 2 1/2 hours later. While they get to sleep a little longer, teachers will be in meetings.
***Family Homework is due next Wednesday, Nov. 19. I look forward to seeing all the family projects that will be displayed throughout the hallways.
***Dazzle's Craft Night is Thursday from 5:30-7:30.
Today in Language Arts, we added 6 word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, listened to a chapter in our read aloud, worked on Classworks in the computer lab, had our last bullying session with Mrs. Slater, and worked on our family writing piece.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due Friday. We will also have our independent spelling test.
*** Read for 20-30 minutes/ Record your minutes.
***Continue working on our second reading project. The due date is December 12th.
***Family homework is due on November 19th.
In Math today we worked our minute, reviewed computation skills on our white boards, graded our homework, and took our Unit 10 test. Be looking for these tests to come home early next week for a parent signature.
Homework: Pages 309-311
During Content time, the students had D.A.R.E. Please look for a note in their planners tomorrow. I am planning on having a quiz over lessons 1-3 on Tuesday of next week and their book test on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Reminders:
***It sure was chilly today! Please make sure that your child wears a hat and gloves to school. Recess can get very chilly!
***Tomorrow is a P.B.A. day. Students will arrive at school 2 1/2 hours later. While they get to sleep a little longer, teachers will be in meetings.
***Family Homework is due next Wednesday, Nov. 19. I look forward to seeing all the family projects that will be displayed throughout the hallways.
***Dazzle's Craft Night is Thursday from 5:30-7:30.
Today in Language Arts, we added 6 word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, listened to a chapter in our read aloud, worked on Classworks in the computer lab, had our last bullying session with Mrs. Slater, and worked on our family writing piece.
Homework:
***Fluency and Flow is due Friday. We will also have our independent spelling test.
*** Read for 20-30 minutes/ Record your minutes.
***Continue working on our second reading project. The due date is December 12th.
***Family homework is due on November 19th.
In Math today we worked our minute, reviewed computation skills on our white boards, graded our homework, and took our Unit 10 test. Be looking for these tests to come home early next week for a parent signature.
Homework: Pages 309-311
During Content time, the students had D.A.R.E. Please look for a note in their planners tomorrow. I am planning on having a quiz over lessons 1-3 on Tuesday of next week and their book test on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Homework: None
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
11/11/08
I was out of the building all day yesterday. I am glad to be back!
Today in Language Arts, we made the most of a double special day. We started off with adding four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, read a chapter in our read aloud, and worked on singular and plural possessive nouns. We also worked on conventions with writing a letter.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday.
Worksheet -page 59(If not completed in class)is due tomorrow
***Family homework is due on the 19th
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12th.
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, and took our pre-test for the actual test tomorrow. The students do have the correct answers so the pre-test is actually a great study guide.
Homework: Pages 306-308
Social Studies- Welcome back Ms. Grannan's class!
Today we briefly reviewed Chapters 1 and 2 that we discussed last grading period and discussed Chapter 3 -lesson 1. If everything goes as planned, we will have a short quiz over Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 on Monday as well as a review of the material in a game format. The actual book test will be on Tuesday of next week. (This chapter only has three lessons but I want to make the information as easy to understand as possible. Please look for updates on the quiz/test in your child's planner.
Reminders:
***Please bring in gloves/ mittens and dress appropriately. It is cold outside at recess!
Today in Language Arts, we made the most of a double special day. We started off with adding four word parts to our Vocabulary Vine, read a chapter in our read aloud, and worked on singular and plural possessive nouns. We also worked on conventions with writing a letter.
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday.
Worksheet -page 59(If not completed in class)is due tomorrow
***Family homework is due on the 19th
*** Our second reading project is due on December 12th.
In Math we completed our minute, worked on computation, and took our pre-test for the actual test tomorrow. The students do have the correct answers so the pre-test is actually a great study guide.
Homework: Pages 306-308
Social Studies- Welcome back Ms. Grannan's class!
Today we briefly reviewed Chapters 1 and 2 that we discussed last grading period and discussed Chapter 3 -lesson 1. If everything goes as planned, we will have a short quiz over Chapter 3- Lessons 1-3 on Monday as well as a review of the material in a game format. The actual book test will be on Tuesday of next week. (This chapter only has three lessons but I want to make the information as easy to understand as possible. Please look for updates on the quiz/test in your child's planner.
Reminders:
***Please bring in gloves/ mittens and dress appropriately. It is cold outside at recess!
Friday, November 7, 2008
11/07/08
Another busy day!
Today we worked hard in Language Arts. We completed all of our assessments, independently read, and discussed and worked on our "Family" writing. I hope all of you have had a chance to start working on the "Family Homework". A sheet was sent home earlier this week telling all about it. This is a school wide project.While the project will be completed at home, we will do writing about our families here at school during our writing time next week. I am excited to read all about our Northpoint families! From our discussion today in class, it sounds as though some of our students have had several exciting vacations and continue to experience interesting traditions in their personal families.
Homework: Work on Family Homework. It might help if you could discuss at the dinner table what makes your particular family "special". We will be doing a lot of writing next week!
Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes.
Math- We completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed briefly for our test.(It will be next Wednesday), graded our homework, and worked on adding and subtracting integers.
Homework: None
Social Studies- We finished up our writing about the Native American tribe of our choice, and completed a worksheet on Longitude and Latitude.
Homework: None
Until Monday....
Today we worked hard in Language Arts. We completed all of our assessments, independently read, and discussed and worked on our "Family" writing. I hope all of you have had a chance to start working on the "Family Homework". A sheet was sent home earlier this week telling all about it. This is a school wide project.While the project will be completed at home, we will do writing about our families here at school during our writing time next week. I am excited to read all about our Northpoint families! From our discussion today in class, it sounds as though some of our students have had several exciting vacations and continue to experience interesting traditions in their personal families.
Homework: Work on Family Homework. It might help if you could discuss at the dinner table what makes your particular family "special". We will be doing a lot of writing next week!
Read 20-30 minutes/Record minutes.
Math- We completed our minute, worked on computation, reviewed briefly for our test.(It will be next Wednesday), graded our homework, and worked on adding and subtracting integers.
Homework: None
Social Studies- We finished up our writing about the Native American tribe of our choice, and completed a worksheet on Longitude and Latitude.
Homework: None
Until Monday....
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
11/05/08
And the winner is...
Today was full of interesting conversations about the election. I was surprised at how interested our students were about the outcome. They were also very outspoken about their opinions as well!
Today in Language Arts, we added 5 word roots to our Vocabulary Vine, had our fourth bullying session by Mrs. Slater our Youth Service Counselor, listened to half a chapter in our read aloud, and finished our concrete poems. (They look great displayed on our wall!)
In Computer Lab, we worked on possessive singular and plural nouns in the Classworks program. This should help the students with the Grammar test on Friday.
Homework: Fluency and Flow/Spelling test -Friday
Family Homework- See the Green or white sheet that was sent home today-This is a school wide project. It is due in two weeks.(Nov. 19)
In Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation, graded our homework, added words to our RIT Math vocabulary notebook. (Ask your child what new words they learned so far this week.), and worked again with reflections and transparent mirrors.
Homework: Page 296, 298
In Social Studies, most of us finished up our time lines. Those students who did not finish will need to complete theirs by Friday, Nov.7. The last day of this rotation is early next week.
Homework: Finish time line-due Nov. 7
Until tomorrow...
Today was full of interesting conversations about the election. I was surprised at how interested our students were about the outcome. They were also very outspoken about their opinions as well!
Today in Language Arts, we added 5 word roots to our Vocabulary Vine, had our fourth bullying session by Mrs. Slater our Youth Service Counselor, listened to half a chapter in our read aloud, and finished our concrete poems. (They look great displayed on our wall!)
In Computer Lab, we worked on possessive singular and plural nouns in the Classworks program. This should help the students with the Grammar test on Friday.
Homework: Fluency and Flow/Spelling test -Friday
Family Homework- See the Green or white sheet that was sent home today-This is a school wide project. It is due in two weeks.(Nov. 19)
In Math, we completed our minute, worked on computation, graded our homework, added words to our RIT Math vocabulary notebook. (Ask your child what new words they learned so far this week.), and worked again with reflections and transparent mirrors.
Homework: Page 296, 298
In Social Studies, most of us finished up our time lines. Those students who did not finish will need to complete theirs by Friday, Nov.7. The last day of this rotation is early next week.
Homework: Finish time line-due Nov. 7
Until tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
11/04/08
Another beautiful November day!
Today was an interesting day! The students came into school talking about the election, candidates, and the latest T.V. commercials. They seem to have a lot to say about their favorite candidate. This would be a good time to strike a conversation at the dinner table tonight!
Today in Language Arts, we added three roots to our Vocabulary Vine, finished listening to a chapter in our read aloud, and reviewed singular and plural possessive nouns. We completed all of this before having double specials. We were exceptionally busy this morning!
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will have our other assessments as well.
In Math, we spent time working on previously learned skills on white boards, discussed symmetry and the use of transparent mirrors, and graded our homework from last night.. We will work quickly through the next several lessons which deal with reflections and symmetry because I want to spent some time on positive and negative numbers.
Homework: Pages 292, 294 and 295
In Social Studies, we worked on our project. The timeline will take us one more class time to complete. If the project is not completed, it will be sent home as homework.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Next week is a P.B.A. day. Please look for the pink sheet with information.
***A green sheet will be coming home tomorrow to all my Language Arts students. This involves a family homework assignment. Be sure to read over it and let me know if you have any other questions. This is a school wide project that should be fun for everyone!
*** Remember to read and record your reading minutes on the calendar in the planner.
Until tomorrow...
Today was an interesting day! The students came into school talking about the election, candidates, and the latest T.V. commercials. They seem to have a lot to say about their favorite candidate. This would be a good time to strike a conversation at the dinner table tonight!
Today in Language Arts, we added three roots to our Vocabulary Vine, finished listening to a chapter in our read aloud, and reviewed singular and plural possessive nouns. We completed all of this before having double specials. We were exceptionally busy this morning!
Homework: Fluency and Flow is due on Friday. We will have our other assessments as well.
In Math, we spent time working on previously learned skills on white boards, discussed symmetry and the use of transparent mirrors, and graded our homework from last night.. We will work quickly through the next several lessons which deal with reflections and symmetry because I want to spent some time on positive and negative numbers.
Homework: Pages 292, 294 and 295
In Social Studies, we worked on our project. The timeline will take us one more class time to complete. If the project is not completed, it will be sent home as homework.
Homework: None
Reminders:
***Next week is a P.B.A. day. Please look for the pink sheet with information.
***A green sheet will be coming home tomorrow to all my Language Arts students. This involves a family homework assignment. Be sure to read over it and let me know if you have any other questions. This is a school wide project that should be fun for everyone!
*** Remember to read and record your reading minutes on the calendar in the planner.
Until tomorrow...
Monday, November 3, 2008
11/3/08
Monday mornings are always hard, but today was extremely difficult!
We were all a little tired this morning but enthusiasm showed as many students shared their 4 day weekend experiences. I was more than surprised to hear all the things they were able to get accomplished in just 4 short days! The accelerated reader tests were definitely put to good use this morning. I was thrilled to see the number of students who took advantage of the extra reading time and were able to take an accelerated reading test this morning. (Please remember to record every minute that your child reads on the calendar in their planner.)
Language Arts: This morning in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test. This week we will learn words that have the /ar/ and /or/ spellings. Be sure to spend a little extra time studying them since many of the words are a little tricky. We also listened to our new story How Ben Franklin stole the lightening. This story is filled with many interesting facts about Mr. Franklin. You may ask your child to list them on a piece of paper as they read the story aloud to you this week. Be sure to help them differentiate between facts and opinions.
In Grammar, we started to discuss singular possessive nouns. We will continue discussing plural possessive nouns tomorrow and the rules that apply to both. This will be the skill that is tested on the Grammar test this week.
During our writing block this morning, we worked on writing a concrete poem using figurative language and alliterations. So far, these are turning our quite nicely. The students are using similes and some are getting really good at using detailed alliterations while describing their object. I am looking forward to hanging these up for all to see!
Finally, we met for a brief time with our reading/writing buddies. The students always look forward to meeting with their second grade friend and helping them. Next week we will begin a Fall project together.
Homework:
Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well as the Spelling test. The students have a Student Evaluation Chart that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.Read 20-30 minutes
In Math, we worked on computation and started Unit 10. Today we worked with transparent mirrors for the very first time. The students were excited to see how they can draw an exact duplication of a figure by using this type of mirror.
Homework:
Math Boxes: 9.9, 9.10. 10.1
In Social Studies the students were handed back their Chapter 2 test for a parent signature. We also started our in-class project. It is a timeline of 8 important events in their lives. This will be completed in class.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
We were all a little tired this morning but enthusiasm showed as many students shared their 4 day weekend experiences. I was more than surprised to hear all the things they were able to get accomplished in just 4 short days! The accelerated reader tests were definitely put to good use this morning. I was thrilled to see the number of students who took advantage of the extra reading time and were able to take an accelerated reading test this morning. (Please remember to record every minute that your child reads on the calendar in their planner.)
Language Arts: This morning in Language Arts, we took our Spelling pre-test. This week we will learn words that have the /ar/ and /or/ spellings. Be sure to spend a little extra time studying them since many of the words are a little tricky. We also listened to our new story How Ben Franklin stole the lightening. This story is filled with many interesting facts about Mr. Franklin. You may ask your child to list them on a piece of paper as they read the story aloud to you this week. Be sure to help them differentiate between facts and opinions.
In Grammar, we started to discuss singular possessive nouns. We will continue discussing plural possessive nouns tomorrow and the rules that apply to both. This will be the skill that is tested on the Grammar test this week.
During our writing block this morning, we worked on writing a concrete poem using figurative language and alliterations. So far, these are turning our quite nicely. The students are using similes and some are getting really good at using detailed alliterations while describing their object. I am looking forward to hanging these up for all to see!
Finally, we met for a brief time with our reading/writing buddies. The students always look forward to meeting with their second grade friend and helping them. Next week we will begin a Fall project together.
Homework:
Fluency and Flow is due on Friday as well as the Spelling test. The students have a Student Evaluation Chart that needs to be signed and returned tomorrow.Read 20-30 minutes
In Math, we worked on computation and started Unit 10. Today we worked with transparent mirrors for the very first time. The students were excited to see how they can draw an exact duplication of a figure by using this type of mirror.
Homework:
Math Boxes: 9.9, 9.10. 10.1
In Social Studies the students were handed back their Chapter 2 test for a parent signature. We also started our in-class project. It is a timeline of 8 important events in their lives. This will be completed in class.
Homework:
None
Until tomorrow...
Saturday, November 1, 2008
11/01/08
I hope that you all are having a great 4 day weekend!
Just another reminder... My Social Studies class was assigned Chapter 2 Review (in their Social Studies book)on October 24th. It is due on Monday, Nov. 3. Several students turned it in to me already so I have them. We will spend time on Monday working on our Time lines. I look forward to seeing them.
Enjoy the break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Until Monday...
Just another reminder... My Social Studies class was assigned Chapter 2 Review (in their Social Studies book)on October 24th. It is due on Monday, Nov. 3. Several students turned it in to me already so I have them. We will spend time on Monday working on our Time lines. I look forward to seeing them.
Enjoy the break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Until Monday...
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